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Coming from the Netherlands, I have noticed quite some similarities between Sweden and my country of origin. Both are quite egalitarian societies. Both have a relatively large welfare state, a (more or less) symbolic monarchy and very unreliable summer weather. As a Dutchman, I additionally have regular déjà vu feelings when confronted with the Swedish debate and rhetoric around immigration and mu...

The EU is facing some serious challenges that are decisive for its future; the current refugee crisis, a changed migration pattern in a time of globalisation, the raise of far-right tendencies, terrorism, Brexit and the gap between people with a non-European background and those born in Europe are among them. On the one hand, many of these challenges are related to the relationships betwee...